Swinging sign holder



Aug. 13, 1940. A. R. KIMMICK SWINGING SIGN HOLDER Filed NOV. 29, 1938 INVENTOR. v I 4252 227? Azhm/t/T BY I ATTORNEY.

Patented Aug. 13, 1940 UNETE STATES PATENT OFFECE SWINGING SIGN HOLDER.

Albert R. Kimmick, Detroit, Mich.

Application November 29, 1938, Serial No. 242,968

2 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in swinging sign holders. It is an object of the invention to provide a swinging sign holder which is cheap to manufacture, easy to apply, and with which one or more signs may be readily displayed.

At the present time signs are frequently nailed flat upon posts, trees or other vertical surfaces for want of a better means of support, and consequently these signs are not very conspicuous.

This invention aims to provide a swinging sign holder by means of which one or more signs may be quickly, securely and conspicuously mounted to extend substantially at right angles from any suitable vertical support.

Another object of the invention is to provide a swinging sign holder so arranged that the sign, or signs, supported thereby are free to swing about a horizontal axis.

Having thus briefly and broadly stated the objects and advantages of the invention, I will now proceed to describe preferred embodiments thereof with the aid of the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 illustrates a front elevation of a single sign mounted in position, and

Figure 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a plan view showing a plurality of signs supported according to the invention, and

Figure 4 is an enlarged section on the line 4-4 of Figure 3.

Refering to the drawing, I designates a substantially U-shaped member between the opposed sides 2 of which a sign 3 is held. In order to securely hold the sign 3 in the member I one of the sides 2 at least is crimped as shown at 4. Formed integral with the member l and projecting outwardly and upwardly from its central folded portion 5 at each extremity is an ear 6. These ears are provided with aligned apertures 1 the axis of which is parallel with the folded sides 2.

In the arrangement shown in Figures 1 and 2 the holder is supported by a, nail 8 which extends horizontally through the apertures 'l and is driven into a post or other suitable'vertical support 9.

If however the support upon which the sign holder is to be mounted is metallic so that a nail or other fastening means cannot be readily secured thereto, or if the support consists of a tree into which it is not desirable to drive a nail, I

utilize a flexible band I0 which is placed around the support, as shown at 911, and draw the band firmly around the latter by means of a bolt II which extends through outwardly projecting flanges lflb formed on the extremities of the said band.

The latter is also provided with a plurality of laterally stepped pockets lila each of which has a central opening lllc formed therethrough.

The supporting means 8a which extend through the ear apertures. l consist of bolts which project through the band openings I00 and have nuts 8b secured upon their inner extremities within the pockets 10a.

Lock nuts 80 may also be provided upon the bolts 8a; these look nuts may be tightened to still permit swinging movement of the holder I upon the bolt 8a, or they may be tightened sufficientlyto retain the holder immovable.

While in the foregoing the preferred embodiments of the invention have been described and shown, it is understood that alterations and modifications may be made thereto provided the said alterations and modifications fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is: 1. A sign holder comprising a U-shaped member between the opposite sides of which a sign is adapted to be held, ears having aligned apertures therethrough integral with said member and projecting therefrom, a flexible apertured band adapted to be secured around a vertical support,

mounting means supported at one extremity between said band and said vertical support, extending through the apertured band and through the apertured ears supporting said member for swinging movement.

2. A sign holder comprising a U-shaped mem- ALBERT R. KIMMICK. 

